HI Samk6! Welcome to our world of waiting! ^-^ Nothing to get excited about…it just simply means you have successfully lodged your application and immi has received it and it'll just go into the queue waiting to be assigned to a case officer…only then things starts happening. in the meantime, just sit tight, WAIT and hope that the processing doesn't slow down which was the case in the 1st quarter of 2013 and it only just picked up in the dying months of 2013. Some of us here have been waiting since april…still waiting…patiently...

Hi sg887! lodged about same time as you…been waiting for close to 9 mths now…told by immi when i called them that co assigned in late oct but didn't hear from co till early dec…asked for additional docs which i submitted but have not heard from immi since…i thought i will have a lovely christmas present after that long frustrating wait…no luck, i guess!

Hi,still_waiting887; Bro I am Pakistani and I hope you don't mind to tell me which country you come from.

I lodged my 887 application few days ago.
I got application receive confirmation letter from immigration.
Can i apply for medicare benefit now?
How can i do that?

Your reply will be highly appreciated.

Thanks
regards
Samk6

Hi Samk6! apparently, if you have submitted your application for 887 and have received the email confirmation from immi…you can bring that email printout and apply for medicare. i didn't realised this is possible because the info was very vague in the confirmation email. I only found out from the info shared on this forum. you can look through recent past comments on this thread. but i'm sure those who have already applied for medicare can attest to that. hope this helps!

I lodged my 887 application few days ago.
I got application receive confirmation letter from immigration.
Can i apply for medicare benefit now?
How can i do that?

Your reply will be highly appreciated.

Thanks
regards
Samk6

Fill this form http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/forms/3101 and take it to Medicare Service Centre with your passport and the email from DIBP acknowleding the receipt of your application. Please note all people who are 15 years of age and over on the application must go with you. Then you will get the interim (valid for one year) Medicare straight away with the temporary print-out and the plastic card is mailed to you in a couple of weeks.

Fill this form http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/forms/3101 and take it to Medicare Service Centre with your passport and the email from DIBP acknowleding the receipt of your application. Please note all people who are 15 years of age and over on the application must go with you. Then you will get the interim (valid for one year) Medicare straight away with the temporary print-out and the plastic card is mailed to you in a couple of weeks.

Cheers,

Hi southerncrossfj! dunno if its just me but i haven't been able to access that link since last month. every time i click on the link, it just shows up a black page…looks like i have to head down to the branch to get a form...

Hi southerncrossfj! dunno if its just me but i haven't been able to access that link since last month. every time i click on the link, it just shows up a black page…looks like i have to head down to the branch to get a form...

Really? Which browser are you using? I have just tried and been able to see the site properly with Internet Explorer 11, and with Google Chrome as well. If you still can't access, please try http://www.humanservices.gov.au/spw/...101-1306en.pdf
which is the direct link to the form in PDF.

Really? Which browser are you using? I have just tried and been able to see the site properly with Internet Explorer 11, and with Google Chrome as well. If you still can't access, please try http://www.humanservices.gov.au/spw/...101-1306en.pdf
which is the direct link to the form in PDF.